occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to increase in value; to gain prestige
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
as (for); for; in the capacity of
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
at once; immediately; right now
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
have a good day; take care; see you
instead; but (on the other hand)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise